Mathematicians and their gods: interactions between mathematics and religious beliefs
Auteur :
Lawrence, Snezana / McCartney, Mark
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198703051
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2015
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,1 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
580 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a book on the relationship between mathematics and religious beliefs. This book shows that, throughout scientific history, mathematics has been used to make sense of the 'big' questions of life, and that religious beliefs sometimes drove mathematicians to do mathematics to help them make sense of the world